Manager of Staff and Program Development
Mo Walsh (she/her) has been with Spur since just before the Vida Building opened in 2022. As Spur’s Program Manager, Staff and Program Development, she facilitates opportunities for the Spur team to work together to bring immersive, accessible learning experiences to visitors. She also supports the HR functions of the Spur team, including developing processes for hiring, onboarding, and staff retention.
Mo has more than 10 years of informal education coordination, training, program development, and program delivery experience at several institutions, including CSU Spur, Denver Zoo, and the Pueblo Zoo. After joining CSU Spur as an Education Coordinator, she worked to develop interactive educational experiences for learners to participate in while visiting. She has taken great pride in building infrastructure that increased Spur’s capacity to engage with its learners. She has also focused on supporting professionals in best practices for facilitation and created trainings for team members to increase these skills, in addition to creating spaces where team members feel valued and have the tools they need to be successful.
Mo holds a master’s in biology from Miami University in Ohio through their Project Dragonfly Advanced Inquiry Program and a Bachelor’s in Biology from Cornell College in Iowa. Mo enjoys paddleboarding, hiking, and exploring beautiful Colorado with family and friends. She lives in Denver with her partner and their dog, Duke.
